TEMECULA – Martin Honorio figured to be the toughest opponent to date for John Molina of Covina. Honorio entered their lightweight main event Saturday at Pechanga Resort and Casino with only four losses in 31 fights and a victory over current featherweight world champion Steven Luevano.

Honorio was the educated boxer Molina had yet to face. And it showed as Honorio schooled Molina over 10 rounds, winning a unanimous decision by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 98-92.

There were no knockdowns. But Honorio repeatedly landed a stiff jab over the first several rounds and then began connecting with a right cross.

Molina (18-1) tried everything he could to stay the fight, but Honorio (27-4-1) was just the better boxer on this night.

In the 10th round, Molina landed a left that wobbled Honorio, but Honorio came back with a left that shook Molina’s head.

The semi-main event was an eight-round super bantamweight thriller between Rico Ramos of Los Angeles and Alejandro Perez of Salinas. Ramos (14-0) dropped Perez (14-2-1) in the second round and went on to win a unanimous decision by scores of 78-73, 80-71 and 80-71.

Javier Molina, a 2008 U.S. Olympian out of Norwalk, is now 3-0 with three knockouts after stopping Miguel Garcia (1-1-1) of Mexico at 2:42 of the third round of their scheduled four-round welterweight bout.

Garcia’s face was covered with blood leaking from his nose and his corner had a member of the California State Athletic Commission throw in the towel.

Molina had not fought in seven months, but he said he had no ring rust because he has kept busy in the gym.

“I should have worked his body a little more, but when I saw my jab was working, I stuck with it,” said Molina, no relation to John Molina.

Luna thwarted again

Rhonda Luna of Glendora was hopeful that her third attempt at winning a world championship would be the charm, but it didn’t turn out that way.

Luna, 31, ventured to South Korea to challenge Ji-Hye Woo of South Korea for her super featherweight title. When 10 rounds of boxing were over, Luna was on the short end of a unanimous decision. The 22-year-old Woo (11-1) won by scores of 98-95, 96-95 and 96-94.

Luna (15-2-2) already had a draw in one world title fight against Cindy Serrano and a split-decision loss to Kelsey Jeffries in yet another.